If everyone is busy making everything,

how can anyone perfect anything?

We start to confuse convenience with joy.

Abundance with choice.

Designing something requires focus.

The first thing we ask is:

What do we want people to feel?

Delight.

Surprise.

Love.

Connection.

Then we begin to craft around our intention.

It takes time.

There are a thousand no’s for ever... See more

“But I don’t have time!”, is what I often hear. Or, even worse, “it doesn’t matter, just ship it!”. But it does matter. Because your career, and even your business, is not a single sprint. It’s an intellectual iron man repeated until you’re in the ground. Whatever time you take to refine your technique now will be paid back to you for the next 20-4... See more

Craft doesn't require innovation or a big show, but the curiosity to consistently study your materials and practice your techniques. It's knowing that big moments are made of tiny ones. That every second counts. For a chef, it might be peeling the mushroom skin even if clients will barely notice. For a designer, it might be organizing files even if... See more